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Triton XXIII 14-15 Jan 2020
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IRELAND. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Penny (16mm, 0.54 g, 2h). Anonymous 'Crown' coinage. Dublin mint. Struck circa 1460-1463. Crown within tressure of nine arches; trefoils at upper cusps / + CIV TAS DVB LINI, long cross pattée; trefoil of pellets in angles, additional annulet in second and third. IHP N-1; D&F 92 var. (annulets); SCBI –; SCBC 6276. Lightly creased. Good Fine. Extremely rare.
Only one Penny of the 'Anonymous Crown' coinage has been sold at auction in the past 20 years. That coin, lot 43 in the sale of the celebrated LaRiviere collection, was struck from the same obverse die as the specimen offered here. Both coins share the same reverse die however between the striking of the LaRiviere specimen and this coin annulets were added in the second and third quarters.
Only one Penny of the 'Anonymous Crown' coinage has been sold at auction in the past 20 years. That coin, lot 43 in the sale of the celebrated LaRiviere collection, was struck from the same obverse die as the specimen offered here. Both coins share the same reverse die however between the striking of the LaRiviere specimen and this coin annulets were added in the second and third quarters.